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A purchases a ticket to watch a movie and was seated in the hall. But after some time he started…

A theatre licence can be revoked for misbehaviour and the unruly spectator may lawfully be evicted using reasonable force, so he will "not succeed"; the eviction is not…

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A purchases a ticket to watch a movie and was seated in the hall. But after some time he started shouting and behaved in unruly manner causing annoyance to the audience. When he did not pay heed to request to calm down he was evicted. He brings a suit for damages against the management Will he succeed if so on what ground?

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A theatre licence can be revoked for misbehaviour and the unruly spectator may lawfully be evicted using reasonable force, so he will "not succeed"; the eviction is not actionable as "succeed as the suit is for assault" or "succeed as the suit is for battery".

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